Implementing LFS and LFSA: A Practical Guide for Medical Educators
Low-fidelity simulation and low-fidelity simulation with augmentation give you a practical way to build clinical judgment, communication, procedural confidence, and readiness for real care settings without depending on expensive simulation suites. If you define the learning target precisely and design the activity around observable actions, you can deliver strong educational value with modest resources. You need a method that fits faculty time, learner level, budget, and curriculum pressure. This guide shows you how to define the difference between low-fidelity simulation and low-fidelity simulation with augmentation, where each works best, how to design sessions that feel authentic, what to measure, and how to build repeatable programs your institution can sustain. Before you implement anything, it helps to settle the terminology. In medical education, low-fidelity simulation is a recognized term used for simpler simulation formats including task trainers, role-play, paper cases, par...